Spring Things

Is anyone else getting concerned about the rash of mysterious and potentially serious issues plaguing the Red Sox?

Ryan Westmoreland needs brain surgery to correct a “cavernous malformation” of cells in his brain stem. This could not only affect his ability to play baseball but his overall quality of life. Let’s hope he kicks this thing the way Lester beat cancer.

Jed Lowrie has been out for an undiagnosed illness that leaves him rundown and feeling “like he got hit by a truck.” Additional tests were ordered when trainers noticed an accelerated heart rate.

Dice-K threw just five pitches before bailing out with a sore neck. This is the guy that threw a million pitches between starts. Now he’s turning into Mr. Glass.